BYPASSING THE CENSORS

Thanks so much to Mariska in Vancouver for posting some of my bl og stuffs from China. Cen sorship here means that FB, T wit, Yo utube and all Bl ogs are inacc essible in Ch ina. Intentional mispellings. I am sure you will figure it out.(Location: William is in Kangding, Kham province, China – – pretty much Tibet really)
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BEST MONEY I HAVE EVER SPENT! I BOUGHT VISION FOR THREE TIBETANS

Seva (based in Vancouver) is a wonderful group that helps subsidize Cataract Surgeries for countless Tibetans (and people all over the world). I was lucky to get to Kangding to see this great hospital in action. I had planned to cover the cost of one person’s surgery, but after meeting these three sisters who travelled THREE DAYS to cover the 1200 KMS to get here, I felt compelled to pay...
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MONKEYS ALWAYS WIN

Monkeys on the trail up Emei Shan are infamous for taking exactly what they want. Very Aggressive. Bringing up a plastic bag here!? Not a good idea at all. Great to watch the mayhem from silly tourists who ignored all warnings. (Location: Emei Shan, Sichuan, China)
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HEY BIG EARS! (GIANT BUDDHA IN LESHAN)

The Giant Buddha in Leshan, Sichuan, China. At over 71 M tall this guy is the biggest standing buddha. Each toe is 8.5 Meters. His ears are 7 m tall. He is a big fella! I got a nice photo of the little sprig growing in his left ear that maybe you can see in this photo. People are WARNED NOT to go on Sundays due to massive crowds, but as you can see that made it lucky for me since the packed...
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20 HOURS IN BED. SICK SUCKS

I dont know what I got, but it was rough. Didn’t really leave bed for 20 hours. Totally listless and in pain. Harsh yucckiness for days.(Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China)
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THIS DVD PLAYER DOES NOT PLAY ACTION FILMS

The first DVD player made that clearly prefers films to be less violent.(Location: ZHAOXING, Guanxi, China)
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MUD PIT! THE COOLEST (AND DIRTIEST) CAVE IN ASIA

One of the more intriguing caves you can visit in Asia. Funny we spent 6 hours in there (including 5 power outages – *with no backup lighting of course) and had a great time. Even better when we finally exited to find out we missed a massive downpour. Some worried cave water was rising though! Boating into the cave This will do wonders for my complexion. Freaking out the...
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SALUTE TO MANNERS…

This is self explanatory I think :-). This was within 20 meters of a toilet.(Location: Dragon Backbone Terraces, Guilin, Guanxi, China)
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KFC DELIVERS!

What more do you need in life?(Location: Guilin, Guanxi, China)
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WELCOME TO CHINA. WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR NEON BRIGHT, EXTRA BRIGHT, OR INSANE-TACULAR!?

This is low key traffic toll both on the way to Chengdu after flying in from Shenzhen.(Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China)
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